What forms of checks are undertaken to verify signatures?

Kenya

Kenya

Answer
All signatures are checked
Source

Laws of Kenya, Constitution 2010 (amendments up to 2019), accessed 22 August 2022 

Article 257.

 (1) An amendment to this Constitution may be proposed by a popular initiative signed by at least one million registeredvoters.

 (2) A popular initiative for an amendment tothis Constitution may be in the form of a general suggestion or a formulated draft Bill.

 (3) If a popular initiative is in the form of a general suggestion, the promoters of that popular initiative shall formulate it into a draft Bill.

 (4) The promoters of a popular initiative shall deliver the draft Bill and the supporting signatures to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, which shall verify that the initiative is supported by at least one million registered voters.

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